I fell in love, I fell apart in May.

I tried so hard to make you stay

But in the end, you just slipped away

I'd hit you up with a "hey"

But you'd ignore me, I was castaway

It's been many months, haven't talked a single day 

Despite my tries, you walked away

I tried so hard to make you stay 

But now you've gone, all the way

And I still miss that May Day.

The mask I wear
Says I am OK
That everything is perfect

The song I sing
Says I feel fine -
My body isn’t failing

The words I write
Are mostly lies
Of better times tomorrow

The wand I wave
To change the world
Was purchased at a dime store

The flag I raise
To greet the day
Is hanging upside down
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the night is late
the liquid is rich
the smoke is thick
the lights are low
the sounds are deep

the words are
soft and smooth

and she is…

a slow dance
a last chance

I asked her
where she
was going

I asked her
where she
was from

That's me,
I try to grow in places people
would never think I could,
To some I am a ****,
To others a wish,
But I can heal too.
12/8/2020